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Grassland Reserve Program 2009 Montana Ranking Criteria

Attachment 2 to Montana Bulletin MT300-9-13

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Grassland Reserve Program 2009 Montana Ranking Criteria (PDF; 32 KB)

Applicant Information
Applicant Office Use
Applicant Name NRCS Office
Address Farm Service Agency Office
Farm No. Tract No. Total Acres Offered _______________
CRP Acres Included _______________
(CRP cannot exceed 10% of total acres)
Tribal Lands Yes   No Application $s requested

Evaluation Criteria and Ranking
Evaluation Item Criteria Points Points Awarded
1. Type of agreement Easement

30

  
20 year rental 15  
15 year rental 10  
10 year rental 0  
2. Total acres 1 point/320 acres 20 points maximum  
3. Offered acres have a documented grazing system YES 20  
NO 0  
4. Percentage of acreage in high likelihood of sodbusting based on productivity index groupings >66% 20  
33%-65.9% 10  
0.1%-33% 5  
none 0  
5. Distance in aerial miles from nearest cropland 0-2 miles 20  
2-5 miles 10  
5-10 miles 5  
> 10 miles 0  
6. Does the landowner have an active noxious weed management plan? NOT NEEDED 8  
ACTIVE PLAN 6  
NO PLAN 0  
7. If CRP offered, type of seeding native seeding 20  
introduced seeding 5  
8. Percentage of offered acres within sage-grouse core areas >66% 20  
33%-65% 15  
1%-32% 10  
9. Are the offered acres adjacent to other areas dedicated for conservation purposes? YES 8  
NO 0  
10. Native rangeland as percent of total acres >85% 20  
70%-84% 15  
50%-69% 10  
<50% 0  
11. Entity Contribution >75% 30  
71%-74% 25  
61%-70% 20  
51%-60% 15  
OR      
11. Landowner offer >50% 25  
26%-49% 20  
5%-25% 15  
12. Are offered acres contiguous? YES 8  
NO 0  
13. Are there glaciated prairie potholes on acres? YES 8  
NO 0  
14. Are the surface rights AND the mineral rights BOTH owned by applicant? YES 8  
NO 0  

NRCS Designated Conservationist:

Total Points ___________

___________________________________________

Date _______________

Landowner and/or Entity signature designates review and concurrence:

___________________________________________

Date _______________

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Last Modified: 05/22/2009